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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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It all depends on how you look at it — and where you look, of course. Bitcoin, of course, exists as one of the most widely recognized cryptocurrencies. And, of course, the crypto landscape extends well beyond bitcoin. Of course, it’ll take some time to get there if we do. It’s not about going to production.”.

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Facebook Tracker: East, West And Everything In Between

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Facebook is getting big, and we don’t just mean popular: the social media giant has gotten bigger than its britches in more places than one, with new offices cropping up across the U.S. Building upon its Boston-area staff, Facebook plans to open a new office in neighboring Cambridge next year. Chicago, Illinois.

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Football Season To Kick Off New Payments Plays

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Bundled sports broadcast packages, social media and high-definition televisions allow them to enjoy games from the comfort of their living rooms. For the 2019 NFL season – PYMNTS is based in Boston, so Go Pats! – Attendance at NFL games declined from approximately 17.8 million people in 2016 to 17.2

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Kombucha, Bingeing, Legos And Wine: How We’ll Keep Busy In Quarantine

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The phrase has since been uttered quite a few times, by many, many sports luminaries: Magic Johnson, Nancy Kerrigan, Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the 2004 World Series Boston Red Sox. And, of course, many report binge-watching reality television or movies about outbreaks and plagues. Americans are brave people. Strong people.

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The Big Bucks Behind Sleep (Or Lack Thereof)

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It feels a lot more like play than work,” Lisa Kelly-Croswell, the chief human resources officer at Boston Medical Center, noted of the program. Boston Med has offered Sleepio since 2016. Boston Medical, for example, has had about 3,000 people start the program since it became available in 2016, but have only had about 350 finish it.

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Can The New England Patriots Brand Survive Losing Tom Brady?

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With all due respect and apologies, a triple whammy was served up in Boston today: Tom Brady is leaving the New England Patriots, the coronavirus has shuttered bars on St. Brady announced on social media that he won’t re-sign with the Pats for the 2020 season after 20 years with the team, although he didn’t say where he’ll play instead.

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The Buyers: Omnichannel Customer’s Impact On Retailers

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Connecting with consumers has seen a significant change over the course of the past few decades. Even as consumer expectation rises, a mere 25 percent of retailers are confident that they’re meeting the omnichannel demands of the retail industry, according to Boston Retail Partner research.

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